Led by assistant professor yoichi ochiai, a team of students from the university of tsukuba in japan, have formed the digital nature group to develop technological solutions that bring humans and machines closer together.
Recently, the team has unveiled an innovative device that helps the visually impaired play badminton again, using a drone as a ball.
Was there feedback from the blindness community?
In order to develop this helpful device, the digital nature group interviewed several individuals with low vision to identify the difficulties they face when playing mid-air sports like badminton. Their responses hinted at the small size of the ball as well as its high speed, which the students took into consideration.